Dr Kevin Wang
Lecturer
School of Civil Engineering and Construction
College of Engineering and Information Technology
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.
Kevin is a Lecturer in Construction Management at Adelaide University. He holds a PhD in the Built Environment from Deakin University, a Master of Construction Management (Professional) from Deakin University, and a Master of Project Management from the University of New South Wales. Kevin has a strong passion for research, with current interests in construction and project management, residential electrification and decarbonisation, and the application of heat pumps and energy storage systems in residential buildings. He has published several papers in reputable journals and conference proceedings. Prior to joining Adelaide University, Kevin was a Lecturer at UniSA STEM. He also worked as a tutor at UniSA Online for approximately three years, during which he taught six courses in the Construction Management program. In addition, he served as a Lecturer at Victoria University, where he taught a building services course. Kevin has also worked at Deakin University as a tutor, honours thesis supervisor, and research assistant.
Research Interests
- Residential electrification and decarbonisation
- Net-zero energy buildings
- Building performance measurement and verification
- Heat pump systems integrated with energy storage
Awards
- Highly Commended Early-Career Teaching Award, UniSA STEM (2025)
- Highly Commended Paper Award, AUBEA Conference (2024)
- First Place – Best HDR Performance Award, Deakin University (2024)
Media Engagement
- Interviewed on the Ticker program discussing peer-to-peer (P2P) energy sharing in residential photovoltaic communities
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 - ongoing | Lecturer in Construction Management | Adelaide University |
| 2024 - 2025 | Lecturer in Construction and Project Management | University of South Australia |
| 2023 - 2023 | Lecturer in Building Services | Victoria University |
| 2022 - 2024 | Research assistant and Tutor | Deakin University |
| 2022 - 2024 | Online tutor | University of South Australia |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 - 2024 | Deakin University | Australia | PhD |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Wang, Z., Ishak, S. M., Wei, J., & Liu, C. (2026). Performance sensitivity analysis of residential photovoltaic-driven heat pumps with energy storage. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 1-23. |
| 2025 | Wang, Z., Luther, M., Horan, P., Matthews, J., & Liu, C. (2025). Residential space heating electrification through a PV-driven hot water heat pump. Energy and Buildings, 330(115319), 1-19. Scopus13 WoS13 |
| 2025 | Wang, Z., Luther, M., Horan, P., Matthews, J., & Liu, C. (2025). Technical and economic analyses of grid-connected residential PV considering batteries and peer-to-peer energy sharing. Renewable Energy, 252(123494), 1-14. Scopus8 WoS7 |
| 2024 | Wang, Z., Luther, M., Horan, P., Matthews, J., & Liu, C. (2024). Performance investigation of transitioning building services system in photovoltaic homes. Journal of Building Engineering, 84, 108540. Scopus11 |
| 2024 | Wang, Z., Luther, M., Horan, P., Matthews, J., & Liu, C. (2024). Technical and economic analyses of PV battery systems considering two different tariff policies. Solar Energy, 267, 112189. Scopus41 |
| 2024 | Wang, Z., Luther, M. B., Siamas, A., Matthews, J., & Liu, C. (2024). Development and performance testing of a polyvalent heat pump for hot and cold water production. Architectural Science Review, 67(4), 309-320. Scopus3 |
| 2023 | Wang, Z., Luther, M. B., Horan, P., Matthews, J., & Liu, C. (2023). On-site solar PV generation and use: Self-consumption and self-sufficiency. Building Simulation, 16(10), 1835-1849. Scopus39 |
| 2022 | Do, H. Q., Luther, M. B., Amirkhani, M., Wang, Z., & Martek, I. (2022). Radiant conditioning retrofitting for residential buildings. Energies, 15(2), 1-26. Scopus19 WoS15 |
| 2021 | Wang, Z., Luther, M. B., Amirkhani, M., Liu, C., & Horan, P. (2021). State of the art on heat pumps for residential buildings. Buildings, 11(8, article no. 350), 1-29. Scopus45 WoS31 |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Wang, Z., Luther, M. B., Horan, P., Matthews, J., & Liu, C. (2023). Battery Storage Analysis for Residential Solar Photovoltaic Systems. In Lecture Notes in Operations Research (Vol. Part F3795, pp. 669-678). Springer Nature Singapore. DOI |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Wei, J., Wang, Z., Zhang, J., Wen, Y., Li, C., Amirkhani, M., . . . Noguchi, M. (2024). Delivering a net zero-energy home through optimised PV system design. In Zemch International Conference (pp. 329-336). |
| 2024 | Wang, Z., Luther, M. B., Horan, P., Matthews, J., & Liu, C. (2024). Decarbonization of PV homes through services system electrification. In Proceedings of the International Conference of Architectural Science Association (pp. 354-361). Scopus1 |
| 2023 | Wang, Z., Luther, M. B., Do, H. Q., Matthews, J., & Liu, C. (2023). A solar PV-driven heat pump for conditioning a test room. In Proceedings of the International Conference of Architectural Science Association (pp. 22-33). |
| 2022 | Wang, Z., Luther, M. B., Horan, P., Matthews, J., & Liu, C. (2022). Electricity demand analysis for solar PV houses: Polyvalent heat pumps coupled with water storage tanks. In Proceedings of the International Conference of Architectural Science Association Vol. 2022-December (pp. 262-272). Scopus5 |
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Vacation Research Scholarships (2025) - AUD 4,000
Project: AI-based construction site safety behaviour detection and management system
Investigators: Runcheng He; Kevin Zheng Wang
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International Education Resilience Fund (2024) - AUD 15,000
Project: Investigation and understanding of the refrigerants and operational mechanism of heat pumps
Investigators: Chunlu Liu; Jane Matthews; Kevin Zheng Wang
Courses I teach
- BLDG 1000 Introduction to Construction Management (2026)
- BLDG 1002 Low-rise Construction and Land Surveying (2026)
- BLDG 5009 The Constructed Environment (2026)
- BLDG 6000 Construction Management Research Dissertation A (2026)
- BLDG 6002 Building Services and Environment (2026)
- BLDG 6003 Construction Management Research Dissertation B (2026)
- BUSS 5142 Principles of Project Management (2025)
- BUSS 5163 Project Control Methods (2025)
- BUSS 5406 Project Management in Professional Practice (2025)
- BUIL 1027 UO Introduction to Construction Management (2024)
- BUIL 2029 UO Introduction to Contract Administration (2024)
- BUIL 3024 UO Contract Administration (2024)
- BUIL 4030 UO Development Regulation (2024)
Programs I'm associated with
- Bachelor of Construction Management
- Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours)
- Master of Construction Management
| Date | Role | Membership | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 - ongoing | Member | Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyor | Australia |
| 2024 - ongoing | Member | American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers | United States |
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